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CARD NOVELTY Filed Oct. 17, 1950 4 IF To ME YOUWILI. umm a 7 I I SEND ME BACK MY KNOT 0F wmrs FROM A "5040 was L :74 (3B 4C :\4%: \\6/f/ 4i 0 n it: n Q5 @EUMM ANDEETQIV INVENTOR' ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 27, 1932 UNHT 1 STATS;

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CARD NOVELTY Application filed. October 17, 1930. Serial No. 489,444. 7

My present invention has reference to a novelty card and is designed to afford-amusement tot-he person receiving the same and likewise serves as a means whereby the sender can express his sentiments to the receiver without speech.

A further object is the provision of a novelty card, that is provided adjacent its corners with spaced pair of diagonally. disposed 1 slits, and other pairs of slits to the opposite,

sides of the diagonalslits, the diagonal slits having passed therethrough ditl'erentcolored ribbons and the ends of the ribbons being passed through the remaining slits so that the face of the card is practically unobstructed by the tied ribbons thereon, the card being provided with other slits for an additional ribbon and the card being inscribed adjacent to each of the knotted ribbons with sentimental verses requesting the return of one of the ribbons to the sender, so that the sender will have knowledge of the sentiment of the receiver with which he is regarded.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a novelty card in accordance with this invention. a

Figure 2 is a back elevation thereof.

As disclosed by Figure 1 of the drawing the card 1 is of a size and shape usually employed as a mailing card or of a size that may be snugly received in an ordinary envelope. Qn its outer face the border of the card is highly ornamented as indicated by the numeral 2. Inward of the border the card has its face provided with a pair of spaced diagonal slots 3, respectively and outward of the slots 3, the said card is provided with other pairs of spaced slots 4. The center of the card is provided with vertically disposed spaced slots 5 and outward thereof with a pair of angularly arranged slots 6. The slots are all of the same length and the slots 3 and 5 are designed to have first passed therethrough ribbons 7 of different colors. These ribbons are knotted. and the ends thereof are Dassed through the slots 44L and 66. The knotted bows of ribbons are of different colors and beneath the corner ribbons there are inscribed sent-imental verses, a sentimental verse being also inscribed above the central knot, while below the central knot there may be inscribed the name of the sender or a fictitious inscription to perplex the receiver regarding the sender of the card.

g If the receiver discovers the name of the sender he or she may return to him or her one of the knots. corners of the cards may read as follows: If of me you sometimes think, send me back my knot ofv pink. If to me you will be true, send me'back my knot-of blue, If you love another fellow,,send me back my knot of yel- 5.

low?, If to me your love is dead, send me 7 back my knot of red, while above the central knot the verse If to me you will unite, send me back myknot of white. It will be apparent from the foregoing that 7 the novelty card will affordamusement and likewise express the. sentiment ofthe sender V and of the receiver thereof. I

Having described the invention, I claim A, mailing card provided with a plurality of spaced series of slots, each of said series defining a central pair of spaced slots and end pair of slots which are arranged laterally of the firstnamed slots and the last named pairs of slots being arranged at right angles with respect to each other, ribbons of different colors threaded through the respective series of slots, there being upon the face of the card and adjacent each series of slots a legend referring to and identifying by color the ribbon retained in the series of slots.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE ANDERTON.

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